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Trauma-Informed Spaces for Students – Tracie Berry-McGhee
Tracie Berry-McGhee knows that students who have suffered trauma are far more likely to experience academic failure. To combat this tendency, she urges
When Positive Feedback Backfires – Mike Paget
With some defiant students, Author Mike Paget says, positive reinforcement has its limitations. Watch Mike Paget share insights
Owl Pellets — in School?
As teachers experiment with different tools to enhance learning, what does the average student vlogger think? The Innovative Teaching Strategies Conference assembles internationally
Webinar 5/24: Social Emotional Learning: Understanding the 5 Core Competencies
Choose 11:30 am or 2:00 pm Eastern. How can you teach the non-academic elements that drive student success? “In today’s assessment-driven
Paul Tough: The Biology of Attentiveness & Concentration
Paul Tough’s research as a bestselling author unearthed some staggering statistics regarding toxic stress, trauma, noise and instability faced by many students early
Dr. Yong Zhao: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Dragon?
China’s education system is widely revered, but Dr. Yong Zhao says only 10% of China’s college graduates are deemed employable by multinational
Calming Student Active Shooter Fears
Pre-Registration Available thru 5/31. A Pew Research Center survey of U.S. teens conducted following the February shooting at Marjory Stoneman High School revealed that
Research: Helping Students Overcome Failure – NYT Bestselling Author Paul Tough
What role does encouragement and play in student success? Bestselling Author Paul Tough cites recent research which demonstrates that for many students —
Dogs in School – “What’s the Dill?”
What’s a thoughtful student’s reaction when administrators “attack” school climate with a therapy dog program? Not that they would be biased, but the
Lockdown Backup Plan? Michael Dorn
NextGen School Safety Keynote Speaker Michael Dorn has seen unfortunate repercussions experienced by schools that had only one lockdown option available to employees.
“A Day in the Anxious Life”…
Wired Differently Keynoter Mike Paget says anxiety is a self-preservation instinct, but for 13% of students, anxiety is an all-consuming constant in their daily lives. Watch the story of one
Student Threats – “Transient” or Serious???
Nearly one out of three student threats are considered serious, according to an extensive study conducted in Virginia schools. Almost 70% are considered “transient”